The Veteran's appeal is still pending as the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a colon disability, to include as due to service-connected PTSD, needs to be addressed before the Board can decide the present issue.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the issue of whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for a colon disability was inextricably intertwined with the current issue and thus needed to be adjudicated first.
- Claimed conditions
- strokes, colon disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1640418
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's CAD, hypertension, prostate condition, and strokes were not shown to be related to service or any incident therein.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to the Veteran's strokes, was also denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the case to obtain VA examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, but the issue of service connection for a colon disability remains pending and requires further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed, including obtaining an addendum VA opinion.
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